Goat Lake in the Sawtooth Wilderness of Idaho

Goat Lake Trail

Getting There: From Stanley, go northwest 2.5 miles on ID 21, then 4 miles south on Forest Road 619. The last bit of trail before the lake is a scramble through a rock and a beaten path towards the end. Don't make this a day trip because the lake and area is out of this world. You must spend a day here to absorb all the beauty.

Location: Sawtooth Wilderness
Trailhead: Iron Creek Trail
Elevation: 6704-foot elevation at trailhead. Lake sits at 8,220 ft
Trail Length: 8.5 miles roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 1516 ft
Maps:
Pictures: Goat Lake 1, Goat Lake 2
Closest Town: Stanley

Forest Information:
Sawtooth National Recreation Area
Stanley Ranger Station
HC 64, Box 9900
Stanley, ID 83278
208-774-3001

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